David's procedure for pulmonary artery aneurysm

J Card Surg. 2020 Apr;35(4):942-945. doi: 10.1111/jocs.14480. Epub 2020 Feb 28.

Abstract

Pulmonary artery aneurysm (PAA) is a rare entity with fatal complications. Its silent course contributes to large aneurysms with compression symptoms. We present a 39-year-old female idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension patient with a giant PAA causing severe pulmonary regurgitation (PR) and symptomatic left main coronary artery compression (LMCA). Since she had a failed LMCA stenting attempt, she underwent surgery. A valve-sparing David-like pulmonary trunk reconstruction and coronary artery bypass were performed. This case illustrates that David-like reconstruction procedure can be applied to the PAA with severe PR.

Keywords: pulmonary artery aneurysm; pulmonary hypertension; reconstruction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aneurysm / complications*
  • Aneurysm / surgery*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass / methods*
  • Coronary Artery Disease / etiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / etiology
  • Organ Sparing Treatments / methods*
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
  • Pulmonary Artery / surgery*
  • Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / etiology*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / methods*